AEzine Challenge: one little word

Please disregard my previous comment about incorrectly posting a comment under Sara Berry's name, and apologies to you, Sara. I was reading the postings incorrectly - it must be time to go to bed! Lol! All is as it should be.
Goodnight (as I go GENTLY off to bed..)

Here's my word: ENCOURAGE "To inspire with hope, courage, or confidence; hearten." (American Heritage Dictionary).
I want to encourage myself this year. I want to explore new challenges and opportunities; I want to focus on creativity; I want to make important, heartfelt decisions in my life. Mostly, I want to ENCOURAGE myself to go in the best direction for me!

Eating better and making better food choices for me and my family has become our 2007 challenge. So when I heard Bob Greene say "Just do tomorrow" as a way to take things one day at a time ... I thought, I can do this. For whatever reason, it stuck in my head as "Just do today".
Then I found this quote (author unknown) - "This is the beginning of a new day. You have been given this day to use as you will. You can waste it or use it for good. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever; in its place is something that you will have left behind. Let it be something good."
So my word is Today. My goal is to make it something good =)
My mini book pages can be found at http://twopeasinabucket.kaboose.com/album_display.asp?album_id=60388.

Thanks for this challenge Ali. My word for 2007 is HOPE. You can check out my post about it on my blog http://kristanpaolacci.typepad.com/its_all_good/

Thanks for this challenge Ali. My word for 2007 is HOPE. You can check out my post about it on my blog http://kristanpaolacci.typepad.com/its_all_good/

Thanks Ali!! What a great idea to have these words. I have been thinking & I choose the word OPPORTUNITY because 2007 is a year when my family will have a lot of opportunities that we didn't have before, like buying our first home.

Hi Ali!
I just thought I'd add my word to your list: ENERGY. Check out my blot to see what it means to me.
http://mudblossom.blogspot.com
Thanks,
Victory
P.S. When I grow up, I hope I inspire people like you do.

hi ali!
many areas of my life need attention & change - so this year i've decided to focus on the word: TRANSFORMATION - "moving from one state to another. a process that promotes growth & restores balance" (from "facing the dawn" by patricia brennan)
transform my body
transform my health
transform my home
transformation ...
thanks for the challenge!

Hi Ali
Thanks much for the challenge !
My word for 2007 is not unlike the post above : Change !
My blog entry to celebrate it is @
http://maisymary.blogspot.com/
warmest rgds !
Pearl

Have thought about this for a while and my word is PURPOSE.
Looking forward to the challenges.

I love the list AND the AEzine! I am pretty new to the whole thing. I chose the word 'CONFIDENCE' and noticed it is not on the list.

my word is REACH.
better late than never.

Hi,
I saw your name on the wall at 'Colorful Creations.' I've been reading your blog since then.
My word for 2007 is MUSIC.
Thanks,
Wendy

Hi,
My word is Blossom. This year I really want to take me roles, and what I have inside me, and "blossom" it into something better... ie mom, artist, etc.
Thanks for doing this!
Edie

oops forgot to add my post

This is such a great idea... I love getting your newsletter and have actually never done one of the challenges (shame!!!) until now. This is brilliant. My word is "family" and I have posted the LO that I made on my blog:
http://lizzymrandomhappiness.blogspot.com/2007/01/so-much-to-share.html
Thanks for all the inspiration!

I've just subscribed to your newsletter.
My word is DO and I DID so my layout is here
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=157534&cat=500&ppuser=29334

My word: Enjoy!
And I loved working on this minibook: http://mirandasscrapsite.blogspot.com/2007/01/one-word-enjoy.html

for some reason I can't remeber if I put my word on the list so I am going to do it now. 'CONNECT'
-with myself, my husband,my children, my dreams, my art, my family, new friends. EVERYTHING

I have chosen the word 'GIVE'. I want to give of myself unselfishly every day.
My husband even chose a word too. His is 'DISCIPLINE.'